Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds ...
Research increasingly suggests that language learning and bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits – including for older ...
Why do some people learn languages more easily than others? Research suggests how the brain processes sounds may play a role.
Even when hearing a human voice, scientists say some people’s brains don’t immediately treat new sounds as “language.” ...
People who are better at noticing fine details in sound – known as auditory precision – can master the pronunciation of new languages faster and more ...